HCPLC vs Pinellas Library Cooperative
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HCPLC
Access library services from your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog, place holds, and discover new titles. Find library locations and view upcoming programs.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Place holds
- Renew books
- Find library locations
- View upcoming programs
- Access digital resources
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Enjoy the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books. With the HCPLC app, you can find and discover titles, place holds, and manage your account. Plus, you can find your nearest library location, view upcoming programs at your local branch, and access featured digital resources.
Pinellas Library Cooperative
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Place holds
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Access Pinellas Library Cooperative from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HCPLC at 3.8 against Pinellas Library Cooperative's 2.9. HCPLC also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 18%). Pinellas Library Cooperative's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HCPLC holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of HCPLC's written reviews are positive against 18% of Pinellas Library Cooperative's.
HCPLC ships an update every 12 months, Pinellas Library Cooperative every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HCPLC | Pinellas Library Cooperative |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | 2.9 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners | Pinellas Public Library Cooperative, Inc |
Customer experience
HCPLC
Pinellas Library Cooperative
In-app purchases
HCPLC
No in-app purchases
Pinellas Library Cooperative
No in-app purchases
Questions
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